- Author
- Litton, C. D. | Hertzberg, M.
- Title
- Principles of Ionization Smoke Detection. Development of a New Sensor for Combustion-Generated Submicrometer Particulates.
- Coporate
- Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA
- Report
- RI 8242, 1977, 24 p.
- Keywords
- smoke detection | mine fires | smoke | fire protection
- Identifiers
- detection systems
- Abstract
- A new prototype ionization-attachment fire detector was developed by the Bureau of Mines for detecting combustion-generated submicrometer particulates. It is much more sensitive than the conventional ionization smoke detector.